Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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Instagram changes Android design and makes app "twice as fast"

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 11:09 AM PDT

Instagram is approaching the two year anniversary of its debut on Android, and the company is today introducing some small changesin its visual design and code to make the app move faster than it has in the past.
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iOS 8 will feature all new Apple Maps with Transit directions

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 10:01 AM PDT

Apple Maps has attracted many iOS fans but not those who rely on public transit. People yet to switch to Maps will have greater incentive in iOS 8, which is set to introduce big changes like directions to places via bus, subway, or rail.
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NSA blocked from destroying surveillance records

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:20 AM PDT

A federal judge has blocked the National Security Agency from destroying records on the controversial phone surveillance practice unearthed by The Guardian in 2013. The NSA planned to destroy records of metadata collected from telecom companies, but US District Judge Jeffrey White prevented the agency from destroying the records until he is able to hear arguments about the case. The Electronic Frontier Foundation successfully petitioned Judge White to issue the temporary restraining order because the records may be useful for lawsuits filed against NSA for its tactics. The judge will hear arguments from both sides on March 19. More information on the case can be read at Bloomberg.
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Jawbone UP24 links up with Android

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Jawbone has finally introduced official support for its Jawbone UP24 Wristband. Though the Jawbone Up app has been available since last year, it was incompatible with the UP24 band. Now, Android devices with Bluetooth Smart can connect the band and begin tracking and synchronizing activities.
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HTC exec says leaks are a sign of excitement, claims One is a Rolex in a world of Timex competitor

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 06:33 AM PDT

HTC obviously isn't excited when its phones leak, but the company says that's just a sign of excitement for its products. How will that affect its position as a premium Rolex of smartphones in the run-up to the All new HTC One debuting in two weeks?
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HTC One "Duo Camera" leak explains why new phone has dual cameras

Posted: 11 Mar 2014 05:35 AM PDT

The upcoming All New HTC One will try to change its photo approach once again by introducing Duo Camera, a camera that uses two lenses to provide more camera effects like refocusing and bokeh.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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T-Mobile sees a merger as inevitable and "not a question of if, it is question of when"

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 01:45 PM PDT

Sooner or later, the US arm of Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile, will be sold off to a larger company. T-Mobile Chief Financial Officer Braxton Carter all but admitted as much when he said that it's just a matter of time before there is more consolidation in the wireless industry.
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iOS 7.1 now available: adds several new features, fixes reboot, and breaks jailbreak

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 11:43 AM PDT

Apple today announced the availability of iOS 7.1 for its mobile devices today. The latest version of iOS is about addressing some of the annoying problems that have been present since iOS 7 launch last fall, including the random reboots that seemed to occur for no reason.
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 gets Android 4.4 KitKat update

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 09:09 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 on T-Mobile is becoming the Galaxy S 4 with Android 4.4 thanks to an update going out in stages right now. T-Mobile has confirmed that the Galaxy S 4 is receiving a 388 MB update delivered through an over-the-air update or the Samsung Kies software for PC or Mac OS. The phone has the improved stability and slight performance gains that comes with Android 4.4, as well as new messaging options, camera settings, and wireless printing.
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Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit get highly detailed hands-on video

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 08:09 AM PDT

Samsung has posted its own official hands-on video to detail the features of the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Gear Fit, the two wearable devices unveiled a few weeks ago.
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Google has sold "millions" of Chromecasts, plans to launch in more countries in a few weeks

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 07:24 AM PDT

In addition to confirming that Google is releasing a software development kit for Android wearables, Google has reiterated that it is working on expansion plans for Chromecast. Android SVP Sundar Pichai said that Chromecast will launch in "many more countries" in a few weeks, according to a report from The New Web. UK retailer Currys made it clear that Chromecast would launch there in March, but Pichai's comments suggest that won't be the only place outside of the US to get the HDMI streaming media dongle. Chromecast has sold millions of units, according to Pichai, and that number may soon climb as the device goes international.
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AT&T lowers prices for individual accounts to $65 per month

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 07:11 AM PDT

AT&T has once again lowered the costs of its service for individual or duo accounts. The carrier today announced that it shaved $15 off the standard plans, which lowers the cost of maintaining an individual line to only $65.
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Google confirms Android wearable SDK launching this month

Posted: 10 Mar 2014 06:01 AM PDT

There have been several rumors since last year that Google will release a smartwatch and version of Android made for wearable devices. Android SVP Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the latter half of those rumors are true because Google is set to release an Android wearable SDK in two weeks.
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